So, like a lemming, I’ve signed up to do DigiWriMo, a challenge to write a ridiculous number of words in the month of November online, or complete some similarly Herculean task.I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to jumpstart my iFans digital project. iFans: Mapping K-pop’s International Fandoms, examines K-pop fan behavior and attitudes.
Author: CeeFu
Crystal Anderson Appears on CNN International
Crystal Anderson appeared on a brief segment on Talk Asia on CNN International on October 6.. She spoke about the reasons for the popularity of Psy, a Korean rapper who has gained international success with his video for “Gangnam Style.” She also discussed the future of K-pop in the United States.
Crystal Anderson Talks Hallyu With ITYCRadio
Crystal Anderson spoke about Afro-Asian culture, K-pop and K-drama with Michelle Clark-McCrary, host of the podcast ITYCRadio, which can be found via ITYC (Is That Your Child). The podcast covers issues related to race and social justice. Listen to the entire podcast here.
Hallyu Harmony: Seo Taiji – President of Culture
Seo Taiji: President of Culture is the first digital essay for Hallyu Harmony: A Cultural History of K-pop. Pioneering a hybrid Korean popular music with global aspirations, Seo Taiji set the tone for contemporary K-pop through his fusion of multiple music genres with a Korean sensibility, global fan activity, and groundbreaking industry practices. These activities…
Changes at KPK!!!
People of the World! KPK has recently undergone a change! Are you looking for all those thought-provoking yet entertaining pieces by KPK members? Where did they go? They are not far! Members of KPK are now writing those same kinds of pieces over on a new site, House of Hallyu. You can also find all…
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT: Central Savannah Library Association – 3rd Annual Conference
I Can Do That (Too)! Using LIS Core Competencies in the Digital Humanities Central Savannah Library Association – 3rd Annual Conference http://csralibraryassociation.com/2012-conference/ Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. (University of South Carolina Lancaster) will discuss her role in a IRB-approved digital cultural studies project at Elon University, where she uses fundamental and advanced library and information science…
Elon University Talks to Crystal Anderson about Blogging and Research
Dr. Crystal Anderson, Associate Professor of English, publishes her research in a medium that many scholars avoid: A blog. Anderson, who teaches classes in Asian film and literature, stumbled upon “Kpop,” or Korean popular music that is part of culture (“Hallyu,” a cultural movement) that strives to spread Korean culture throughout the globe through music, film and…
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT: The Cultural Politics of Asian/Americans in Kpop @ Association of Asian American Studies
A Far East Movement: The Cultural Politics of Asian/Americans in Kpop Dr. Crystal S. Anderson Association of Asian American Studies Conference, Washington, DC April 11-14, 2012 ABSTRACT With the global spread of Hallyu (global Korean cultural movement expressed through music, television dramas and film), many have focused on the reception of Korean culture by other countries. …
KPK @ KPOPCON: Part 2, Hello Hallyu
Members of KPK, CeeFu (Crystal S. Anderson, PhD), Nunee (Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S.) and JaeHoon (Mark Byon) presented at KPOPCON12, the first collegiate conference on Kpop at University of California at Berkeley on January 28, 2012. Our presentation, Hello Hallyu: Kpop Fictions, Facts and Fans in the Global Academy, covered questions about Kpop fans, artists and the industry….
KPK @ KPOPCON Part 1: Soompi Keynote
January 28th was bright sunny morning, perfect for members of KPK heading over to the campus of University of California-Berkeley to hear the keynote at KPOPCON12, the first collegiate convention designed “to bring together individuals from across the nation to foster stronger fan relationships, provide university-level educational workshops and discussions, and positively impact fan identity.”
KPK: Kpop Kollective 